Counties in Colorado by unemployment rate

Costilla County had the highest unemployment rate of 64 counties in December 2025, at 7.1%. Yuma County had the lowest, at 1.8%. The median was 3.45% and the figure for Colorado was 3.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7.1Costilla County
Lowest1.8Yuma County
Median3.4564 counties
Colorado3.8History

Top 40 counties, December 2025

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Costilla CountyCostilla County: 7.1 %7.1Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 6.1 %6.1Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 5.5 %5.5Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 5.3 %5.3Otero CountyOtero County: 5.2 %5.2San Juan CountySan Juan County: 5.1 %5.1Delta CountyDelta County: 5 %5Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 4.8 %4.8Fremont CountyFremont County: 4.5 %4.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.5 %4.5Saguache CountySaguache County: 4.3 %4.3Bent CountyBent County: 4.2 %4.2Dolores CountyDolores County: 4.2 %4.2Moffat CountyMoffat County: 4.2 %4.2Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 4 %4Mineral CountyMineral County: 4 %4Ouray CountyOuray County: 4 %4Weld CountyWeld County: 3.9 %3.9Adams CountyAdams County: 3.8 %3.8Crowley CountyCrowley County: 3.8 %3.8Denver CountyDenver County: 3.8 %3.8Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 3.8 %3.8El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 3.7 %3.7Park CountyPark County: 3.7 %3.7San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 3.7 %3.7Mesa CountyMesa County: 3.6 %3.6Montrose CountyMontrose County: 3.6 %3.6Morgan CountyMorgan County: 3.6 %3.6Prowers CountyProwers County: 3.6 %3.6Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 3.5 %3.5Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 3.5 %3.5Jackson CountyJackson County: 3.5 %3.5Boulder CountyBoulder County: 3.4 %3.4Conejos CountyConejos County: 3.4 %3.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.4 %3.4Larimer CountyLarimer County: 3.4 %3.4Teller CountyTeller County: 3.4 %3.4Gilpin CountyGilpin County: 3.3 %3.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 3.2 %3.2Hinsdale CountyHinsdale County: 3.2 %3.2
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesDecember 2025 (%)Change on December 2024
1Costilla County7.1-0.5 pts
2Huerfano County6.1-1.3 pts
3Las Animas County5.5-0.8 pts
4Pueblo County5.3-0.4 pts
5Otero County5.2-0.3 pts
6San Juan County5.1+0.4 pts
7Delta County5-0.7 pts
8Montezuma County4.8-0.4 pts
9Fremont County4.5-1.2 pts
9Lincoln County4.5-0.2 pts
11Saguache County4.3-0.2 pts
12Bent County4.2-0.9 pts
12Dolores County4.2-0.7 pts
12Moffat County4.2+0.4 pts
15Alamosa County4-0.5 pts
15Mineral County4-1.4 pts
15Ouray County4-1 pts
18Weld County3.9-0.4 pts
19Adams County3.8-0.6 pts
19Crowley County3.8-0.2 pts
19Denver County3.8-0.7 pts
19Rio Grande County3.8-1.6 pts
23El Paso County3.7-0.5 pts
23Park County3.7-0.7 pts
23San Miguel County3.7-0.6 pts
26Mesa County3.6-0.7 pts
26Montrose County3.6-0.9 pts
26Morgan County3.6-0.2 pts
26Prowers County3.6+0.5 pts
30Arapahoe County3.5-0.5 pts
30Broomfield County3.5-0.6 pts
30Jackson County3.5-0.3 pts
33Boulder County3.4-0.6 pts
33Conejos County3.4-0.7 pts
33Jefferson County3.4-0.6 pts
33Larimer County3.4-0.5 pts
33Teller County3.4-0.7 pts
38Gilpin County3.3-0.2 pts
39Douglas County3.2-0.6 pts
39Hinsdale County3.2+0.1 pts
39La Plata County3.2-0.7 pts
39Washington County3.2+0.1 pts
43Custer County3.1-0.9 pts
44Archuleta County3-1.1 pts
44Chaffee County3-1 pts
44Elbert County3-0.5 pts
44Gunnison County3-0.4 pts
44Lake County3-0.2 pts
44Rio Blanco County3-0.6 pts
50Clear Creek County2.9-1.3 pts
50Sedgwick County2.9-0.5 pts
52Eagle County2.8-0.4 pts
52Logan County2.8-0.6 pts
54Baca County2.7-0.5 pts
54Garfield County2.7-0.7 pts
54Grand County2.7-0.5 pts
57Routt County2.6-0.6 pts
58Pitkin County2.4-1.2 pts
58Summit County2.4-0.4 pts
60Kiowa County2.3-1.3 pts
61Cheyenne County2.2-0.4 pts
62Kit Carson County2.1-0.9 pts
62Phillips County2.1-0.3 pts
64Yuma County1.8-0.5 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Costilla County, with 7.1% in December 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Yuma County, with 1.8% in December 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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